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Summer at Kiyomizu Temple

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Summer at Kiyomizu Temple 夏の清水寺
by Tokuriki Tomikichiro

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Artist: Tokuriki Tomikichiro 徳力富吉郎
Title: Summer at Kiyomizu Temple 夏の清水寺
Series: Unknown series - 4 Seasons of Kyoto
Date of first edition?circa 1930-1950
Publisher (first edition)?Uchida 内田
Publisher (this edition)?Uchida 内田
Medium (first edition): Woodblock
Medium (this edition): Woodblock
Format (first edition): Large Oban
Format (this edition): Large Oban
DB artwork code: 43766
Notes (first edition)?
Artist: Tomikichiro Tokuriki 1902-1999
Title: Kiyomizu Temple
Date: Ca 1930 - 1950s
Publisher: Uchida
Medium: Woodblock print
Width Item 16.1 inches = 41.0 cm
Height Item 12.7 inches = 32.3 cm
Notes (this edition)?
The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:

- trial proof
Impression Excellent - very good.
Colors Very good.
Condition Good … Paper toning. Two repaired tears on the margins. Slight foxing and slight creases.

Notes: The performance platform of Kiyomizu temple in a rainy day. There is a popular saying in Japan when a person makes an important and daring decision; or taking a risk, "Kiyomizu no Butai kara Tobi-oriru" (Jumping from the performance platform of Kiyomizu).
It has been kept in the famous publisher in Kyoto, The Uchida Family, archives

Artist Bio: 
TOKURIKI TOMIKICHIRO(1902 - 1999) - Tokuriki was born and raised in Kyotoand was influenced by the local art scene from childhood. He stayed in Kyotofor his entire career and was a leader of the Kyoto Sosaku Hanga. He graduated from the KyotoCity School of Fine Arts and Crafts and after that from the KyotoCity Specialist School of Painting. While he began his career in the painting field, he found his true calling in the woodblock print field and was enthusiastic about the reemergence of woodblock prints in 20th century Japanese art. He was influential in the development of new artists later in his career and set up his own publishing company called Matsukyu.

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